Voices of Recovery: Stories of Strength is sharing the personal journeys of those recovering from addiction.<\/p>\n
A new video series will put faces to lessons of hope.<\/p>\n
“The videos that the participants did is just a long lasting way of carrying the message of hope,” said Keith Smith the Program Director Change on Hamilton.<\/p>\n
The participants hope they can make a difference in others lives.<\/p>\n
“People that are struggling the way I was struggling, to give them hope, to see someone they recognize that was in active addiction now being clean and sober and enjoying the lifestyle of being clean and sober,” said participant Hector Sanchez.<\/p>\n
The videos are also shared as a visual representation of how far they have come. Putting a face to recovery is a way to break the stigma that often comes with addiction.<\/p>\n
“A lot of times we feel like we are alone and we are not. We are here. There are actually people that go through the same things you’re going through,” said Eddie Cruz.<\/p>\n
The hope is that these videos will have a long lasting impact on the community and the participants and people close to them.<\/p>\n
“My daughter. I wanted to have something to show her when she is older how far I’ve come,” said Leslie Legath.<\/p>\n
This is only the beginning for Voices of Recovery: Stories of Strength. Now those stories will be launched into the community with hope that inspiration will come across your online feed.<\/p>\n